Tasmania's own Emma Anglesey returns with a new single 'Swells My Heart', a lush offering that puts a magnifying glass to uncontrollable passion and its repercussions.
Currently in the middle of a run of live shows, Emma has shared a listicle detailing her love of the Tasmanian bush with 5 of her favourite hikes in the Apple Isle.
"As well as being mad keen on music, I love hiking and I try to get out amongst it as much as I can," enthuses Emma.
"Here's 5 of my favourite Tasmanian hikes. Come down and explore some time."
Liffey Falls
This walk is the first walk I remember doing. My parents took me for the first time when I was four-years-old. It's a 45-minute drive from Launceston and a 2-hour hike along a river, through rainforest and underneath incredible giant ferns to a big waterfall.This photos was taken by Wilk when I took him there one summer. The river was dry, so we could stand on top of the waterfall.
takayna/Tarkine Coastline - Arthur Pieman River to Sandy Cape
I was lucky enough walk the takayna/ Tarkine coastline with Tasmanian Aboriginal elders and author Tim Cope. It was amazing to learn about how the Tasmanian Aboriginal people thrived for thousands of years.We learned how to look at the landscape differently, and now instead of seeing 'wilderness' I see the ruins of ancient hut depressions, old stone tools and the overgrown cultivated gardens of aloe vera berries and bush parsley.
It was really crazy too as we bumped into Bob Brown who was camped out on the beach two days into the walk. Sadly this area is not protected and the Tasmanian Government want to open up 4xdrive tracks through it, which will seriously degrade the Aboriginal heritage values of this area. Boo!
Mount Geikie and The Tyndalls
Mount Geikie and The Tyndall ranges are one of Tasmania's best, well-kept secrets. It's a pristine a mountain range in the wilds of Western Tasmania with an elevation of 1,191 metres (3,907 ft) above sea level.My friend and I hiked for three nights and four days off track firstly through thick scrub, then over button grass and then through glacial lakes and alpine forest. We didn't make it out of the button grass scrub on the first day and the only flat spot we could find for the tent was on top of a rock.
Black Bluff
The Black Bluff track is part of the long Penguin Cradle Track which starts on Tasmania's north coast and goes all the way to Cradle Mountain. This hike was super fun and also super hard. It was steep and we hiked through snow.The summit trig at the top of Black Bluff is 1339m and at the top you are almost 1km higher than the starting point. My toes got really cold, but luckily we found a patch of melted snow to pitch the tent and get warm.
Frankland River Forests in takayna/Tarkine
This place is one of the most pristine areas of Tasmania and the rainforest is so ancient it's a remnant of ancient Gondwanaland. Unfortunately it's earmarked for clear-fell logging. I walked with some activists from the logging road to the Frankland River for a swim.They are camped out in the forests to protect them from the bulldozers. The water was cold, but so refreshing. I forgot my hiking shoes and clothes that day, so I walked barefoot in my dress which was actually fine as forest floor was so soft and lush.
Emma Anglesey Tour Dates
Thu 30 Aug - The Brass Monkey (Sydney)Fri 31 Aug - Sly Fox (Sydney)
Sat 1 Sep - Heritage Hotel (Wollongong)
4-5 Sep - BIGSOUND (Brisbane)
Fri 7 Sep - Moonah Arts Centre (Hobart)
Fri 14 Sep - Earthy Eats (Launceston)
